It’s ’consult the calendar‘ time again.
Time to think about next year’s activities.

This year’s choir (a half hour drive away) is minus a leader – my previous one (ten minutes down the road) the one that was in abeyance is now going to resume rehearsals on the same day as before.

I dislike not knowing what’s going to happen- will they secure a new conductor- do I sign up again and then be disappointed when the class is cancelled or go with the known option, return to a very ‘happy’ casual group who delight in singing without pressure on them to ‘get it right’.
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One of those little things that had me smiling and feeling good at the end of sessions with the local group was the leader/conductor saying “Away you go and have fun” and then the accompanist ‘playing us out’.
She’d play a little medley while we packed up, always finishing with a cheerful rendition of Marie’s Wedding aka Lewis Bridal Song ( which of course had everyone singing along) – then almost skipping out the door.

Such a jolly toe tapping tune with words that make you smile – thinking about the person they are off to see and all the gifts (real and imaginary) they have for her.

It’s been recorded by so many individuals and groups ( there’s even a Wiggles version😊 ) – – each makes it ‘their own’.
I know I’ve added quite a few here – obviously you don’t have to watch all
But it’s good to compare – and enjoy

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mairi%27s_Wedding

Mairi’s wedding –

Lyrics by: Hugh Robertson

Chorus:
Step we gaily on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe
Arm in arm and row and row
All for Mairi’ s wedding

Over hill-way up and down
Myrtle green and bracken brown
Past the shieling through the town
All for Mairi’s wedding

Chorus

Plenty herring plenty meal
Plenty peat tae fill her creel
Plenty bonny bairns as weel
That’s the toast for Mairi

Chorus

Cheeks as bright as rowans are
Brighter far than any star
Fairest of them all by far 
is my darling Mairi

Chorus

Over hill-ways up and down
Myrtle green and bracken brown
Past the sheiling through the town
All for sake of Mairi